Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-21
A BURNT BLOCK.
The Mischief Wrought by the Fiery
Demon on Houston street at an
Early Hour Saturday.
Ladies' Did Noble Work-Sayed by
an Ironclad Saloon.


west and Seventh and Eighth streets on
the north and south was destroyed
save one, a small one-story dwelling
fronting on Thrnckmorton. But the ruin
was not limited to one block, for jump
Ing across Seventh street the flames soon
enveloped Two story structure known as
the Iron Clad saloon, the walls of which
were of corrugated iron. Beyond ques,
ton this building checkedsthe progressIoi
the fire, and saved not only the rest OF
the block to Sixth street, but perhaps
thousands of dollars worth of other prop
erty.
The stout walls of the Iron Clad cffer-
| ed splendid II passive resistance to the
demon, and when at last they fell in
twisted and shapeless masses to the
ground, the flames seemed worn out with
their own fury. A shantY next to the
saloon went down and here the fire was
conquered, though in anticipation Of a
further spread the work of tearing down
adjacent buildings was vigorously begun.
THE GREAT TROUBLE.
Originating in the bakery mentioned
above in some unknown way, the fire
would easily have been confined to
that building had there been any water
available. For nearly 8 week the water
works had been idle, and the only de-
pendence was in the cisterns used in such
contingencies. The engine was hurriedly
put to work in one of the largest on the
public square. AS the distance from
the water to the scene of the flames was
over $500 feet, different strings OF hose
had to be put together. all of which oc-
CAST ned considerable delay Fred VIM,
the alert driver of the Daggett team,
after playing out the hose Of two Car
rtages found himself still short by some
500 feet, and had to make q
flying trip to the Central
hall for more supplies. And
when az last one stream, at first fesrfully
feeble, Was turned on shout went ur
from the flremen, who had remained
hitherto silent end chagrined at the IN
checked rsvages OF their foe. The tide
had turned. The fighting was henceforth
two-sided affair and the way the boys
handled that solitary stream wss besuu
fui to see. Chief Adams, Bowdry,
Mulkey, Matkin, Canada Bill, Bsscom
Dunn, Con Hines and q score of others,
worked with all their noted pluck and
they won. The battle waged about the
iron saloon, which Of itself aided in
stopping the flames.
The tiremen did all that could be ex-
pected Of men. The reason that cistern
nearer the fire WAS not selected, was that
the engineer, Monroe Jackson, who
deserves great credit for the able
way in which he handled the steamer, it.
self IN crippled state, was afraid that
any other would have been exhausted in
a min in no
less correct.
THE LOSSES.
The estimate in yesterdays GAZETTE,
placing the total damage at $780, 900, was
found on subsequent investigation
to tally exactly with the
Of the best posted people.
The total would not go above this and
might possibly fall little under. The
total insurance was S12, 900. In detail
the damage was as follows:
Three story brick owned by Roche &
Tierney, valued at Sl5 GOO, insured with
Zane Cetti for $4,000. 4
Perkiewies & Peitscb, Star Bakery,
frame building, valued at 1920; insured
with Zane Cetti for $500.
j F. Cooper, frame building, valued at
$1,000; insured with Fosdick & Furman
for 5000.
j. W. Simmons, stock of secondhand
goods valued at So, 500; no insurance.
Germsnia hall and gymnastic apparatus,
owned by stock company, valued at So
900; no insurance.
Cornwall & Davis, stock of paints, etc.,
value $500; no insurance.
Sam Seaton, ironclad building value
81 $1,000; no insurance; and one frame
building valued at 500; no insurance.
Charles Scheuber, bar fixtures, stock,
two billiard tables, and furniture in the
ronclsd building; insured for $500
with Fosdick & Furman.
j. F. Fogg lost in feed, etc., small
with no insurance.
Fred Scantle, Schooner saloon, lost on
stock and fixtures $500; no insurance.
j W Simmons, frame residence, valued
1t $500; no insurance.
Mrs Eberling, frame residence, valued
1t $500; no insurance.
Josephine Ryan, two small residences,
valued at 5000; the Fogg stable building,
valued at 500; Schooner saloon build
ing, $500; no insurance.
In addition to these small shanty &C.
cupled as Chinese laundry was nearly
and house of little value on the
corner Of Sixth street was pulled down.
INCIDENTS.
After the fire WAS out Con Hines, while
standing on the platform of the engine,
ost his balance, from the unexpected
starting of the team, and fell, breaking
his collar bone. He was resting well
1t last reports. NJ. T Kerr also had his
arm painfully bruised by ladder falling
against him.
Elliott & Roe testified their apprecia-
ion of the way the fremen worked and |
he consequent escape of their lumber |
Yard by sending Chief Adams check for |
$50.
a great many people in houses near the
got cut their household |
gods with equal prudence a1d rapidity. |
Some outsiders did valiant Work and by |
strenuous efforts kept many small struct-
Tres from catching fire from tue myriads |
If sparks.
The scene when the Tierney building
vas at the highest pitch of combustion
vas grand, at least from an artistic
standpoint. Wrapped in flames that shed
crimson glare over surrounding OBJ
ects, hundreds OF people watched it
With intense interest.
Mrs. Helen BultmeZer and her brother
ierman, who were sleeping on the sec
nd floor of the bakery, had narrow es-
ape from burning to death. They were
orced out, scarcely having time to dress.
Why People Marry.
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